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A longtime executive for Donald Trump is expected to be sent to New York's Rikers Island jail after being sentenced on Tuesday to five months behind bars for helping engineer a 15-year tax fraud scheme at the former president's real estate company.

The establishment media viewed the 15 votes required to elect Kevin McCarthy as speaker of the House as evidence of a dysfunctional Republican Party.

The special grand jury investigating President Donald Trump for alleged crimes in overturning the election has completed its work, issuing a final report and recommending actions to be taken; it is now up to the district attorney to decide whether to seek an indictment from a regular grand jury.

Just 1% of those earning $1 million per year faced regular audit.

House plans vote this week on resolution creating special Judiciary subcommittee going after what it calls the "weaponization of the federal government."

Both news agencies criticize, challenge the Biden administration on the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border.

Rep. McCarthy credits Trump with 11th-hour victory as House Speaker.

Kiersten Hening receives $100,000 settlement from Virginia Tech after suing for punishment of exercising First Amendment rights.

Transgender swimmer switches from women's to men's team at Ivy League university, experiences drop in success.

Jeffries asserts five officers died due to Jan. 6 riot, critics challenge inclusion of suicides, stroke as fatalities.